Measures of National Income


 
 
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Measures Of National Income

There are a number of measures pertaining to national income and methods of measurement relating to them:

(A) Gross Domestic Product (GDP):

GDP is the total value of goods and services produced within the country during a year. It is defined as the market value of the output of final goods and services produced in the domestic territory of a country during an accounting year. There are three different ways to measure GDP - Product Method, Income Method and Expenditure Method.

(B) GDP at Factor Cost:

GDP at factor cost is the sum of net value added by all producers within the country. GDP at Factor Cost = Net Domestic Product at Factor Cost + Depreciation

(C) Net Domestic Product (NDP):

NDP is the value of net output of the economy during the year. Net Domestic Product GDP at Factor Cost - Depreciation

(D) Nominal and Real GDP:

When GDP is measured on the basis of current price, it is called GDP at current prices or nominal GDP. On the other hand, when GDP is calculated on the basis of fixed prices in some year, it is called GDP at constant prices or real GDP.

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